Evaluation
Primary purpose of the teacher evaluation process in your school
What is to improve teacher effectiveness and student learning outcomes?
The primary goal of your recruitment strategy.
What is attracting high-quality candidates with diverse backgrounds and skills?
Reviewing resumes, conducting phone screenings, and holding in-person interviews?
What are the typical steps in your teacher selection process.
Primary goal of your teacher induction program.
What is helping new teachers transition successfully into their roles and the school culture?
Building foundational teaching skills and fostering continuous improvement
What is the primary purpose of professional learning for new teachers.
These criteria and standards guide teacher performance evaluations and align with state and division policies.
What are the Virginia Uniform Performance Standards
Key recruitment channels your school or district uses to attract candidates.
What are online job boards, social media platforms, university partnerships, and teacher job fairs?
Used to evaluate a candidate’s teaching skills and classroom readiness.
What are structured interviews, teaching demonstrations, and situational judgment tests?
Orientations, mentorship programs, and ongoing professional development sessions?
What are the main components of a robust teacher induction program.
Stand alone, Anytime-Anywhere, coaching, and professional learning communities
What are the primary methods used to deliver professional learning to new teachers.
How evaluations support professional learning and teacher growth.
What is providing actionable feedback, connecting evaluations to professional development plans, and supporting growth opportunities?
Strategies are used to make your school or district more attractive to potential candidates.
What are offering competitive salaries, professional development, and a supportive work environment?
Methods used to assess a candidate’s experience and qualifications and fit for the school culture.
What are using behavioral interviews, teaching demonstrations, and reference checks?
Introducing the school’s policies, expectations, and teaching resources
What are the critical topics covered during the induction orientation process.
Fosters a supportive learning environment and encourages collective problem-solving.
What is creating opportunities for new teachers to collaborate and share strategies with peers in PLC/CLT/CoP.
Metrics are used to incorporate student learning outcomes into teacher evaluations.
What are standardized test scores, student growth percentiles, and formative assessment data
How you address challenges in recruiting teachers for high-need subjects or locations.
What are establishing partnerships with teacher preparation programs and targeting hard-to-staff areas?
Ensuring diverse perspectives during the selection process.
What is involving teachers, department heads, and administrators in candidate interviews?
Fostering a sense of belonging through team-building activities and staff introductions and mentoring relationships.
What is how you help new teachers integrate into the school community.
Ensures that professional learning is targeted and impactful for new teachers.
What is designing professional learning around the specific needs identified in teacher evaluations?
How school leaders address underperformance while maintaining a positive school climate.
What is developing individualized improvement plans, offering coaching, and following up regularly?
Data points you use to evaluate the effectiveness of your recruitment process.
What is tracking key metrics like application-to-hire rates, time-to-fill vacancies, and diversity in hires?
Step ensures triangulation of the candidate’s qualifications and character align with expectations
What is checking references to confirm past performance, work ethic, and interpersonal skills?
Ensures new teachers know what to expect and stay on track throughout their first year.
What is creating a structured timeline of induction activities and milestones?
Ensures new teachers can process their learning and plan for growth.
What are providing time for self-reflection and guided goal-setting?